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Olympic Gold Medalist Rachel Bootsma Announces Pregnancy

Olympian and NCAA champion Rachel Bootsma and her husband Cole Reiser are expecting their first child, a baby boy, in March of 2021.

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2020 Russian Swimming Cup Finals: Chupkov and Prigoda Battle it Out Again

The 2020 Russian Swimming Cup Finals are officially in the books, and the final day did not disappoint. 

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NCAA Qualifier Anže Ferš Eržen Will Transfer to Texas A&M University

Anže Ferš Eržen spent the first 2 years of his college career at Iowa, where he broke school records in the 200 back, 200 IM, and 400 IM.

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Winter Jrs Qualifier Skylar Ruggles Verbally Commits to Milwaukee

Skylar Ruggles from Delta Aquatics has verbally committed to swim for the UW-Milwaukee Panthers in 2021-22.

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Southeastern Swimming LSC Names Gretchen Walsh 2020 Senior Swimmer of the Year

Gretchen Walsh (above right) was one of a number of individuals honored by the Southeastern Swimming LSC as award winners in September.

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Swimming Canada Continues To Push For Re-Opening Of Pools

In an October 2, 2020 press release, Swimming Canada has announced that they will soon be releasing Version 3 of their Return to Swimming Resource Document.

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Futures Qualifier Jack Brearton Sends Verbal Commitment to Georgetown

Loyola High School senior and Swim Torrance member Jack Brearton will head to Georgetown to swim for the Hoyas in 2021-22.

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McKechnie Monopolizes Podium At 2020 South Aussie States

The 2020 South Australia State Short Course Championships concluded today, with 25-year-old James McKechnie wreaking havoc across multiple events.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Clark Burckle on How to Swim Fast and Stay Buff as You Age

Burckle even admitted to popping a 53.1 100 breast at an Arizona alumni meet well after retiring… after a full day on the golf course

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See 2476 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our swimming family! Go here to see 2876 Swim Jobs.

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Dominican Olympic Committee eyes creating ‘pods’ for Tokyo-qualified athletes

The DOC is contemplating the possibility of creating ‘pods’ in an effort to protect the nation’s Tokyo-qualified athletes from the threat posed by COVID-19.

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Japan’s 19-Year-Old Shoma Sato Unleashes 2:07.02 200 Breaststroke

The 96th Japan Student Swimming Championships concluded tonight from Tokyo with another breakout performance in the men’s 200m breaststroke by Shoma Sato.

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Rio Shirai Helps Toyo Clock New 800 Free Relay JPN Student C’ships Record

Rio Shirai doubled up on gold to close out the 96th Japan Student Swimming Championships, taking the 100 free and 800 free relay events.

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Lydia Hanlon, Levenia Sim, Ian Malone Shine at PCST Speedo Beach Blast

Swimmers from the Southeastern LSC participated in the PCST Speedo Beach Blast, where several athletes posted some of the country’s top times.

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Delta State University Picks Up Verbal from Backstroke Specialist Kelsey Farmer

UIL Texas 6A Region 6 finalist Kelsey Farmer will swim for DII Delta State University beginning in the 2021-2022 season.

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